Traffic complaint leads to impaired driving charges
Shortly before 3 pm on November 18, members of the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of an erratic driver on Highway 6 in Assiginack Township.
Police located the vehicle and determined that the driver had consumed alcoholic beverages. The driver was subsequently arrested for impaired driving and transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Samson Shawanda, 38, from Keswick, has been charged with operation while impaired-alcohol and drugs, operation while impaired-blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), driving motor vehicle with open container of liquid, and drive vehicle with cannabis in open original packaging.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on January 9.
The driver was issued a 90-day administrative driver’s license suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
OPP charges driver with impaired driving and drug offences
A traffic complaint has led to a driver being charged with impaired driving.
On November 20, shortly after 5 pm, members of the Manitoulin detachment of the OPP responded to a traffic complaint of a vehicle unable to maintain its lane.
Police located this vehicle parked in a restaurant parking lot. The driver was arrested for impaired driving and transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.
As a result of the investigation, Brian Bush, 71, from Central Manitoulin has been charged with possession of a schedule 1 substance, methamphetamine, operation while impaired, alcohol and drugs and fabricating evidence.
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on January 15. The driver was issued a 90-day administrative driver’s licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
Two people arrested at RIDE program
Police arrested and charged two people at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program.
On November 18, shortly before 2 am, members of the Manitoulin detachment of the OPP were conducting a RIDE program on Highway 17 in Baldwin Township.
A vehicle entered the RIDE and open alcohol was observed inside the vehicle. Police were able to determine the driver had been consuming alcoholic beverages and the driver was subsequently arrested for impaired driving. The driver was transported back to the OPP detachment for further testing.
A search of the vehicle was conducted and resulted in police locating an edged weapon, which was identified as belonging to the passenger. As a result, the passenger was also arrested.
As a result of the investigation, Christian Toulouse, 23, from Sagamok First Nation has been charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and drugs, blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), driving motor vehicle with liquor readily available, and driving vehicle with cannabis readily available.
Donovan Toulouse, 27, from Sagamok First Nation has been charged with possession of prohibited device for a dangerous purpose.
The accused persons were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on January 15.
